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High Court Partially Allows Criminal Appeal -- Acquits Appellant Under Section 376-AB of IPC In POCSO u/s 4(2)Case Due To Lack Of Kidnapping Evidence -- Convictions Under Sections 363, 354-A(2) and 8 of POCSO maintained Upheld

The appellant challenged his conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act. The High Court analyzed the evidence, focusing on the victim's testimony...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Guardians and Wards Act Case — Custody of Minor Child Granted to Grandparents Based on Welfare Principle. Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Court held that welfare of the minor is paramount and biological father's right is not absolute.

The case involves a dispute over the custody of a minor child under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The appellants, the grandparents ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Adoption Deed Registration for Rape Victim's Child. Consent of Biological Father Who Is Accused in Rape Case Not Required Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an endorsement dated 11.11.2024 issued by the Su...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Allows Grandmother's Appeal in Child Custody Dispute, Sets Aside High Court's Habeas Corpus Order. Father's Voluntary Handover of Child to Grandmother and Affidavit Appointing Her as Guardian Renders Custody Not Illegal, Requiring Remedy Under Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

The present appeal arises from a custody dispute over a minor child, Garvit, born on 5th July 2015 to Dr. Kulwant Singh (respondent-father) and Sangee...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father Seeking Custody of Minor Daughter from Maternal Relatives. Court holds that welfare of the child is paramount and father's petition is not maintainable as child is not in illegal detention.

The petitioner, Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari, filed a writ of habeas corpus before the Bombay High Court seeking production and custody of his minor ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Kidnapping Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Taking or Enticing Minor. Prosecution Fails to Prove Essential Ingredients of Section 363 IPC as Minor Victim's Testimony Does Not Establish That She Was Taken Away by Accused.

The appellants, Sau. Banu Ramchandra Borgaonkar and Sandip Kedar Pande, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for offences under S...